Maneuvering

noun, verb

noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act in which something or someone maneuvers US, gerund

    "As a retired Unesco official with much experience in conserving monuments, Mr. Mutal, 73, has been caught up in the bureaucratic maneuverings to save it."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of maneuver US, form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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artificebehind-the-scenes influencecabalcollusioncomplicitycomplot

Example

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"They are maneuvering behind the scene."

Related phrases

astronaut maneuvering unitmaneuvering roommanned maneuvering unit

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